IN MEMORIAM: Margaret Rose Sanford, 1918-2006

Margaret Rose Sanford, wife of the late Sen. Terry Sanford, died Saturday at the age of 88.

She was known as a political force in her own right who helped propel Mr. Sanford to become a seminal figure in the history of the state of North Carolina and the South.

Her husband, Terry Sanford, was one of the inspirations for the development of the Center for a Better South.

Margaret Rose Sanford: Rest in peace.

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